Elderly victims had hundreds of pounds taken from them by pickpockets in Nottinghamshire. Police have issued a warning after two women were targeted by a pickpockets in the Stockwell Gate area of Mansfield after visiting their banks.
Shortly before 12:30pm on Monday, March 20, the first victim had several hundred pounds in cash taken from her as she walked around a shop. The second victim was followed into a shop shortly before 2pm on Thursday, March 30, where she had an envelope taken from her handbag.
A suspect was challenged at the scene and then immediately fled. Officers have now released two images of a person they would like to speak to in connection with the offences, and have also issued a warning to shoppers.
PC Kev Marshall, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “These were upsetting offences for the victims and we are determined to catch up with the person or people responsible. In the meantime I encourage shoppers to be on their guard and pay attention to people who may be following them or simply standing uncomfortably close to them.
“We are working hard to reduce theft offences in the town centre and will be maintaining a strong uniformed and plain-clothes policing presence in the area.”
Anyone with information about these two incidents is asked to call 101 quoting incident 273 of 20 March 2023 or 380 of 30 March.
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